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RIP Jaki Liebezeit

Krautrock legend Jaki Liebezeit has died.  He also worked with, among others, Jah Wobble, Brian Eno, Depeche Mode, David Sylvian, and Burnt Friedman.  Hail and...

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Allo Allo star Gorden Kaye, 75

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38718282

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Mary Webster - MASTER OF THE WORLD (1961)

Died today. Also on a TWILIGHT ZONE.

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Joy Coghill

Canadian actress known as "The Queen of Vancouver Theater," whose genre films included They Came From Within, Jacob Two-Two and The Hooded Fang, Blue Monkey and The Omen IV. TV work included episodes...

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Gil Ray - Musician, member of the CHFB

Long time member of the CHFB Gil Ray passed away yesterday. He was 60 years old. Here's one of Gil's songs:

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Mary Tyler Moore

   http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/mary-tyler-moore-dead-age-80-article-1.2955361  Man oh man. Type 1 diabetes is a real SOB. I have always been surprised she lasted as long as she did....

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Butch Trucks

Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks has died:http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/butch-trucks-hard-pounding-drummer-allman-brothers-band-dead-69-n712211

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Mike Connors

Mannix himself. R.I.P.

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John Hurt

Dead of cancer @ 77. Sad to see 2017 taking up where 2016 left off. Farewell to a fine actor and, by some accounts, an excellent drinker. Many genre credits that are probably insulting to even have to...

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Barbara Hale

Della Street herself. R.I.P.

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Judy Garland

Anybody going to the funeral?http://pagesix.com/2017/01/27/judy-garlands-remains-transferred-to-hollywood/

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Emmanuelle Riva

Star of Hiroshima Mon Amour has passed away.I had a paste to her obituary hours ago, but I couldn't post over here then and now I don't have it and don't feel like hunting for it. Apparently, made...

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BROADWAY SUPERMAN BOB HOLLIDAY

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bob-Holiday-Broadways-Superman-Dies-at-84-20170127

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Richard Portman

Oscar-winning sound mixer (for The Deer Hunter) whose long list of genre credits included Star Wars, Silent Running, The Monster Squad, Brainscan, episodes of Tales from the Crypt, etc. His father was...

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Comic Artist Dan Spiegle

http://www.newsfromme.com/2017/01/30/dan-spiegle-r-p/I mostly knew him from various Gold Key titles (including the first Doctor Spektor with Don Glut), his work in Blackhawks and the Eclipse comic...

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Geoff Nicholls, 68, Black Sabbath keyboardist

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/geoff-nicholls-black-sabbath-keyboardist-dead-at-68/11867262

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John Wetton of King Crimson, ASIA, Roxy Music

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/king-crimsons-john-wetton-dead-9727850Lost his battle with Cancer.  I probably remember him more for ASIA and Roxy Music than King Crimson.  He helped form...

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Film Preservationist David Shepard

I'm deeply saddened to report that film preservationist David Shepard has passed away. For any unfamiliar with his work, if you've bought classic silent films on home video from Image, Kino, or...

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Herb Oscar Anderson

The popular NYC radio jock of the '60s and '70s and one of WABC-AM's "Swingin' 7 (along with Scott Muni and Cousin Brucie) died last Sunday, age 88.  Anderson ruled the AM airwaves in the a.m. and...

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Boris Karloff

Has now been 48 years, February 2, 1969, since Bill Pratt has passed.  As he was, and still remains, the topmost thespian of his sound movie and stage craft. 

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